# Competences — stand-in Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/1bb7c072-38c8-430a-b943-76bfa312a5f4). ## Essential - **adapt to acting roles** (skill/competence) - **adapt to type of media** (skill/competence) - **analyse a script** (skill/competence) - **attend rehearsals** (skill/competence) - **follow directions of the artistic director** (skill/competence) - **follow time cues** (skill/competence) - **follow work schedule** (skill/competence) - **interact with fellow actors** (skill/competence) - **study media sources** (skill/competence) - **study roles from scripts** (skill/competence) - **work with an artistic team** (skill/competence) - **work with the camera crew** (skill/competence) - **work with the director of photography** (skill/competence) - **work with the lighting crew** (skill/competence) ## Optional - acting techniques (knowledge) - collaborate on costume and make-up for performances (skill/competence) - express yourself physically (skill/competence) - film production process (knowledge) - harmonise body movements (skill/competence) - lighting techniques (knowledge) - perform dances (skill/competence) - perform scripted dialogue (skill/competence) - photography (knowledge) - practice dance moves (skill/competence) - practise singing (skill/competence) - self-promote (skill/competence) - sing (skill/competence) ## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 19 ads, as of 2026-07-20) Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs. ### Hard skills - continuity maintenance — **16 %** ### Responsibilities - stand-in performance — **26 %** - following direction — **21 %**